Health and Human Services Careers

Central Service Technicians, also called Sterile Processors, provide critical support to a surgical team. They decontaminate, disinfect, package, sterilize and distribute surgical instruments, equipment and soft good products. This is a critical support role in surgical areas.

CCBC has been awarded a Department of Labor grant to offer Central Service Technician training free of cost to those who qualify. Please email CEHealthGrant@ccbcmd.edu for more information and to apply for grant-funded training. 

Do you enjoy working with children? Demand for positions in child care is high and many facilities are looking to fill positions.

CCBC offers four options you can pursue in this career track:

• Working in daycare centers and preschools
• Family provider in-home daycare
• Working in after-school programs
• Working with infants and toddlers

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CPR is a critical lifesaving skill that can mean the difference between life and death in an emergency. We offer general and specialized CPR courses for various professions.

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Dental Assistants work in offices assisting Dentists in providing services to patients in a variety of capacities. Find out more information about the programs at CCBC including Dental Assisting, Oral Radiography, Expanded Functions and Orthodontic Expanded Functions.

Dental Assistant
Dental Assistants work in dental offices assisting Dentists in providing services to patients. Learn more »

Dental Assisting Expanded Functions
Instructs the students in the theory and techniques used to perform general expanded functions approved by the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners, and it prepares them to take the Maryland General Dental Assisting Expanded Functions Examination administered by the Dental Assisting National Board. Learn more »

Dental Assisting Orthodontic Expanded Functions
Prepares current dental assistants to learn expanded orthodontic dental assisting functions as approved by the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners and prepares them to take the Maryland Dental Assisting Expanded Orthodontic Functions Examination administered by the Dental Assisting National Board. Learn more »

Dental Assisting: Oral Radiography
Dental office staff often needs the capability and knowledge to take oral radiographies. Learn more »

Be ready for ongoing use of the transitioning from paper to electronic health records (EHRs) for Health IT professionals. Training is offered for EHR Specialist and EHR IT Analyst. Background needed in either Healthcare or IT including a degree or certification, and work experience. This is a Continuing Education Certificate program and prepares the student for the Certified Associate in Healthcare Information & Management Systems (CAHIMS) exam.

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A Unit Clerk or Unit Secretary coordinates all functions of a hospital unit. In this entry level position, Unit Clerks schedule support services for patients, triage phone calls and function as the communication hub for the hospital unit.

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Learn to work in an ambulatory care setting and perform front and back office skills.

Medical Assistant
Medical Assistants perform clinical duties and some administrative duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. 

Interested in working in a medical office? We offer a variety of career training programs focused on the medical office such as Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Front Office and Medical Office Administrative Assistant.

Medical Billing
Medical Billers are responsible for making sure patients are billed correctly. This involves interaction with patients, government agencies and insurance companies. Learn more »

Medical Coding
Prepares students to take the national certification exam to become a Certified Professional Coder. Medical Coders typically work in large physician practices, hospitals or coding companies. Learn more »

Medical Front Office
Learn the ins and outs of working in a physician’s office, clinic, hospital or other medical facility. Store, retrieve and integrate information for dissemination to staff, patients and clients. Register patients, schedule appointments, process communications, and enter data into electronic health records systems. Learn more »

Are you looking to enter the vast world of nursing related professions? We have training programs in Certified Nursing Assistant and Geriatric Nursing Assistant as well as Patient Care Technician.

Are you seeking re-entry into the nursing profession? We have a Maryland Board of Nursing approved refresher course for those looking to reactivate their license.

Nursing Support/Patient Care Technicians (NST) perform delegated nursing functions that require a higher level of technical ability and skill, including: venipuncture, specimen collection, IV therapy, basic EKG, and advanced CNAs skills. NSTs can work in a hospital setting or urgent care facility.

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Pharmacy Technicians assist pharmacists in hospitals or freestanding pharmacies. They are typically involved in customer interactions, insurance claim processing, maintaining inventories and filling prescriptions.

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Phlebotomists typically draw blood and collect other specimens such as urine, throat cultures and stool cultures. They may also carry out other related clerical and routine lab tasks (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments waived) and enter results into the computer.

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The Physical Therapy Tech/Aide works under the close supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant to perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing the patient and the treatment area.

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Sleep Technologists work overnight and collect data using polysomnograms that measure bioelectrical sleep activity.

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Many of our programs require students to take prerequisite courses prior to beginning the core classes. Click to see which programs require prerequisites or check the individual program page.

Have you taken health courses before? Utilize one of our challenge exams to get credit and save time and money!

Are you already a healthcare practitioner? We offer a variety of professional development courses needed to maintain your certification or build upon your education.

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Surgical Technologists play an integral role in the surgical team in both hospitals and surgi-centers. Under the supervision of a surgeon, responsibilities include room preparation, surgical equipment and supply set-up, and patient transport.

Surgical Technology Program and Exam Completion Disclosure

Annual reporting year	Academic year	OAE* reported	# of students graduated	# of students who took CST exam	# of students who passed CST exam	Exam pass rate
2018	8/1/2016 - 7/31/2017	CST	12	12	12	100%
2017	8/1/2015 - 7/31/2016	CST	18	18	17	94%
2016	8/1/2014 - 7/31/2015	CST	6	6	6	100%
2015	8/1/2013 - 8/1/2012	CST	11	11	11	100%

*OAE: outcomes of assessment exam
*CST: certified surgical technologist

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The AAD Surgical Technology Program is designed for the Surgical Technologist who is currently working in the “first scrub” role and completed their surgical technology training on-the-job, or for those STs who have graduated from a non-CAAHEP accredited ST Program. The program is offered in an online distance learning accelerated format that students should expect to complete in approximately 9 months.

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Veterinary Assistants assist in kennel care, assist veterinary technicians during exams of animals and provide support throughout the veterinary office.

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